Celebrating 13 Years of Radio Airplay!
Amazing how time flies! This week marks thirteen years since Vertical Leap debuted on the air. "Time Standing Still" and "Inner Sanctum" entered regular radio rotation on January 31, 2003…
“Time Standing Still”
One of the wonders of being an artist is sharing my music with a supportive and enthusiastic audience. Completing a project and releasing it into the world always resonates excitement…
An Artist’s Purpose: Beginning With The End In Mind
A moment comes when every artist must answer this basic question: is my creativity meant to express my outlook and how I feel, or is my purpose to help my…
Awaken
Awaken hails the sunrise on the new album, Reflections. Everyone faces the cold and bitter Eastern Winds at one time or another and many wither before its blast. But those…
Stratos
Stratos is an instrumental tune that carries over impressions from the previous selection, Eastern Winds, as well as the poem Monos. (Listen: Reflections) The official release of the new album, Reflections,…
Monos
Broken bow twisted on the reef Abandoned never forgotten A dark soul adrift in deep winter seas Watched horizons for signs of life When luminous eyes signaled safe haven Mark…
Eastern Winds
Eastern Winds is an instrumental tune that heralds the promise of sunrise from beyond the seasons as adventure and conflict meld on the horizon. (Listen: Reflections) Often associated with evil and destruction…
As Sirens Kiss Fate
As Sirens Kiss Fate is an instrumental tune that evokes the Greek myth of the Seirenes who lured sailors to certain peril with a bewitching song after abandoning their search…
Songs of the Servant – Intermission
Hello friends, and many thanks to all of you who have been following the Songs of the Servant Trilogy (Sanctuary, Sacred Promises, Signs of Life). I started presenting this next…
Songs of the Servant – A Trilogy
Long before sublime melodies played vividly in my mind for orchestra and film I mused primarily in song and poetry. It all started with a simple elegy of sorts in…